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disnut8
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« on: Jul 12, 2008, 08:26 AM »

I received this email this morning.  How many people will give up their passwords thinking their account is going to be closed?

Sender:  Window Live Team (wladimirbastosouza@hotmail.com)

Dear Account User

This Email is from Hotmail Customer Care and we are sending it to every Hotmail Email User Accounts Owner for safety. we are having congestions due to the anonymous registration of Hotmail accounts so we are shutting down some Hotmail accounts and your account was among those to be deleted. We are sending this email to you so that you can verify and let us know if you still want to use this account. If you are still interested please confirm your account by filling the space below.Your User name, password, date of birth and your country information would be needed to verify your account.

Due to the congestion in all Hotmail users and removal of all unused Hotmail Accounts, Hotmail would be shutting down all unused Accounts, You will have to confirm your E-mail by filling out your Login Information below after clicking the reply button, or your account will be suspended within 24 hours for security reasons.

* Username : ..............................
* Password: ................................
* Date of Birth: ............................
* Country Or Territory: ................

After following the instructions in the sheet, your account will not be interrupted and will continue as normal. Thanks for your attention to this request. We apologize for any inconveniences.

Warning!!! Account owner that refuses to update his/her account after two weeks of receiving this warning will lose his or her account permanently.
 
Sincerely,
The Windows Live Hotmail Team
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elmono311
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« Reply #1 on: Jul 12, 2008, 10:35 AM »

I love how random words are capitalized and the "w" in "we are having congestions" is not capitalized. You would think the real Windows Live team would have better editing skills than that. And, again, why would the Windows Live team need your password? They have it on file anyway.
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« Reply #2 on: Jul 22, 2008, 05:09 PM »

Welcome to my inbox.  I also have a number of Nigerian princes who want to share their wealth with me if I give them my bank account information.
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« Reply #3 on: Jul 23, 2008, 08:37 AM »

Hmmm, I haven't checked my Hotmail account in awhile. I wonder what I have.

I can become a CSI, lose weight, study nursing, get free business cards, find my soul mate, and be a movie extra (I have no idea what movie would be filming in this area...). Looks like I haven't gotten any one night stand e-mails lately.
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She always did love to dance.

"Michael Waltrip is the worst driver in NASCAR period. I cannot believe Napa signed back on with him." -Clint Bowyer after getting in a wreck at Bristol, 8/23/08
disnut8
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« Reply #4 on: Jul 24, 2008, 08:05 AM »

In the past week, I've been asked to verify my paypal account (I don't have one) and to provide additional security measures for my Halifax online banking account (that is in the United Kingdom).  I can also lose 20 pounds which would make me look like a skeleton and I need to claim my prize for ticket number *fill in the blank*.

I have four email accounts - one on hotmail just for Fantasy football (the guys can send stupid emails a lot), one on hotmail for absolute junk like above (and I give that out on sweepstakes entries), one on yahoo just for the work search and another one on yahoo that I only give out to family and friends.

Funny, I never get junk mail on any account except for the one set up just for junk.
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